van halen

Watch as Van Halen takes the stage in the summer of '78, in front of one of the biggest audiences of its young career.

The Foo Fighters spent 20 minutes of their Firefly Festival set playing classic rock covers.

Is Van Halen getting ready to release some new music?

Bruce Springsteen performed Van Halen's 'Jump' in Dallas.

Though long-time fans likely hoped it was an April Fool's joke gone terribly wrong, original frontman David Lee Roth did in fact quit Van Halen 29 years ago today, on April 1, 1985.

Between his string of hits with the Doobie Brothers and his solo career, five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald seemed to be everywhere in the early-'80s, but the songs that featured his distinctive voice only told part of the story -- he was also a busy songwriter whose list of credits included a surprising collaboration with Van Halen...

Following the release of 1991's 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge,' Van Halen embarked on a world tour that capped a phenomenally successful decade for what was already one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. Not a bad time to release a live album, in other words, and in 1993, they did just that, with 'Live: Right Here, Right Now.' According to a new report, however, that double-disc collection

Our favorite rock stars tend to make the rock 'n' roll lifestyle look like one big party, but the best musicians never lose sight of their art. Take Van Halen, for example: in spite of what it might have seemed like from the outside, former bassist Michael Anthony says the band's glory years were never as wild and crazy as they appeared.

For Patty Smyth, the improbable opportunity to join Van Halen as David Lee Roth's replacement in the mid-'80s would have come at too high of a cost.

Today's lesson is the same song as my favorites....Van Halen Running With The Devil. So some tune to an E flat for this song it's up to you what you do. You can watch and learn this in standard tuning it's up to you. So get those fingers loosend up and most of all Enjoy...

Hey everybody!!! It is time for me to share one of my favorites with you. Every day I cruise the internet looking for whatever tune floats my boat at the moment! Today my favorite is Van Halen. I would love to hear your suggestions, and who knows maybe I will post one of your favorites right here on The Hawk's website...

For today's lesson how about a Van Halen style lesson like Panama. This will be a great bar song and get the folks up and dancing and drinking which is what the bar owners want. When they make money so does the band. So loosen up those fingers and Enjoy...